I'm afraid I can't explain it very well - but I have heard many times over that bladder infections, etc. often lead a cat to urinate in odd places. There are lots of kitty experts on the board who will be able to explain it better than me....I'm sure some will see your post in the morning!

When cats have a UTI, it is painful to pee and that pain is often associated with the litter box, cuz the last time they peed in the box it hurt, so they find somewhere that is softer to stand ie a rug, the bed etc thinking it won't hurt cuz they're not in the box but it still does, plus it's more comfortable to stand on that soft spot while trying to pee.

I would bring her in for a cystocentesis to get a sterile () urine sample so they can check not only for crystals but also bacteria, if that checks out fine then it's onto other possiblities

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My dog responded immediately to vitamin c - I guess the acidic aspect of it. And I gave her aspirin. But I read I cannot do either for the cat. I am also thinking she will not drink the apple cider vinegar - hard enough to get the dog to take that.

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PS she has none of the other symptoms of UTI. I watch her in the litter box and there is no straining or little bits coming out or anything. Just the going outside the box. She used her towel last night and I have a fresh one out.

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She has a bladder infection. And her urine has a low specific gravity. He said her blood work didn't mean precurser to kidney failure like the vet that did the bloodwork said.....he said she HAS kidney disease or CRF or whatever.

Gave me another prescription food that she won't eat. Said her kidneys are probably worse today than they were 2 1/2 months ago when the BW was taken.

I started bawling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway, for the bladder infection she got an antibiotic shot and one for pain.

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